James Foley Killing Was a Terrorist Attack, White House Says

“When you see somebody killed in such a horrific way, that represents a terrorist attack — that represents a terrorist attack against our country and against an American citizen,” said Ben Rhodes, the White House deputy national security adviser.

Rhodes also told reporters that ISIS, which controls huge swaths of Iraq and Syria, poses a greater threat today that it did six months ago, in part because of ransoms it has obtained through other kidnappings.